Eh
The very existence of flamethrowers proves that at some point someone was like "we need to win this war by any means necessary" without any regard for the toll it would take on those it would end up being wielded by and against.
Some Kid
- Allies
Instead of the loyal friends that they were intended to be, they turned out to be his worst enemies. They haunted the dark corners of his mind and came out at night when no one was able to see. He eventually freed himself from them, but there was always the bright mirror image that the rest of the world saw. One that looked like his ally, an ally that he had left behind.
Stoichiometry
- Reality
This guy who everyone thinks is some kind of a hero, ties a string to the tab off a can and all of a sudden his worthless rust bucket is race worthy. No regard for the fact that vacuum leaks reduce power output, and no regard for that fact that if you want a faster car, you usually have to pay. But the mediocre CGI and contrived plot are enough to keep a certain demographic coming back for more, and then walking away fancying themselves exceptional drivers and resourceful mechanics.
Unknown
People are always so surprised when a great person commits suicide, or admits that they struggle with depression. I often wonder if these people that we look up to - the ones who are actively and effectively making a difference - are really just fighting some demon from their past, if they are grieving over some loss that they simply can't let go of. Trapped in the bargaining stage of grief, desperately hoping that the loss of the good in their life will be eased by them giving good to others.
Unknown
The kindest people are often the most haunted, desperately hoping that they can make the world you see better than the one that they do. Inner turmoil is one of the very few truly lasting motivators to do better. How many times do we see someone with a dark past burning the candle at both ends trying to make the world just a little brighter for the people around them? I often wonder how many suicide victims ended it because they simply didn't have anything left to give.
Ernest T
- Categories of Shock
There are three main categories of shock. Hypovolemic, distributive, and cardiogenic; referring to whether the compromise is originating from a lack of blood volume, inadequate vascular tone, or from the heart's inability to provide adequate output. Within each category are multiple sub-types of shock that require different treatment approaches.
Ernest T
- Irreversible shock
Irreversible shock is the third stage of shock. It occurs when the body's regulation mechanisms are overwhelmed and perfusion ceases to be adequate to maintain life. In this stage the patient's heart rate, respiratory rate, and blood pressure will typically exhibit a precipitous drop. This event is often referred to as "crumping" or "crashing." Irreversible shock always leads to clinical death. And while resuscitation efforts can bring the patient back, outcomes are typically not favorable.
Ernest T
- Decompensated shock
Decompensation is the second stage of shock. It occurs when regulation of blood flow via vasoconstriction and increased cardiac effort begins to fail. It can typically be recognized by a severely elevated heart rate and increased respiratory rate. The patient's blood pressure will begin to drop, signalling that immediate action must be taken if the patient is to live. Peripheral vessels will constrict to maintain perfusion to vital organs, leading to weak or absent pulses in the extremities.
Ernest T
- Compensated shock
Compensated shock is the first stage of shock that a patient will experience. In this stage of shock, the patient is able to compensate for the underlying issue with mechanisms like vasoconstriction and elevated heart rate. It is typically characterized by a mildly to moderately elevated heart rate. Blood pressure will remain normal due to constriction of blood vessels and an increase in cardiac effort. This stage is the easiest to treat and outcomes will be favorable if caught at this stage.
Ernest T
- Stages of Shock
There are three stages of hypoperfusion: compensated, decompensated, and irreversible. Each has a defining set of characteristics that a thorough patient assessment should reveal. The proper course of treatment will be determined by not only the stage of shock, but the underlying issues causing a lack of perfusion.
Ernest T
- Hypoperfusion
Shock, also known as hypoperfusion, is simply an inadequacy of perfusion, or blood supply, to tissue. Shock can be caused by many different injuries and conditions. It is often characterized by cold, clammy skin and abnormal vital signs. In extreme cases the patient's mentation can be affected, which is always reason to take immediate and definitive action. There are three stages of shock: compensated, decompensated, and irreversible.
Dane Wordel
- Circuit
He blankly stared at his unwitting friend and took several minutes repeating back every word that his friend had said in much shorter a time. He sat there repeatedly trying to match his quiet friend's speed, only to be beaten over and over again. Speak, speak back, speak, speak back again. He wanted to be the best in this craft of saying what had already been said, thought, or heard. So he spent hour after hour in frenzied attempts to tap out what took his friend mere milliseconds to display.
